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Salary incentives are being offered to Emirati university graduates and UAE citizens in training for skilled jobs.
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Rashed Abdulla Al Sumaity, an associate at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants in Dubai. The legal and banking professions have the highest Emiratisation in the private sector. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
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Official announcements show the UAE government’s resolve to encourage citizens to take on private sector jobs and persuade companies to take Emiratis on board.
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Raka Roy (R), partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants and Eslam Oraif, legal counsel, break down the government announcements that offer extra salary and benefits to UAE citizens taking jobs in the private sector.
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Rashed Abdulla Al Sumaity (R) with Eslam Oraif of Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants. The UAE government's Nafis scheme has set a target of 75,000 Emiratis in private sector jobs by 2026.
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The UAE Cabinet approved that private companies with more than 50 employees should have at least a 2 per cent Emirati workforce by 2021.
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UAE government support programmes will empower and protect Emirati employees in the private sector.
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Salary incentives are being offered to Emirati university graduates and UAE citizens in training for skilled jobs.
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Rashed Abdulla Al Sumaity, an associate at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants in Dubai. The legal and banking professions have the highest Emiratisation in the private sector. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
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Official announcements show the UAE government’s resolve to encourage citizens to take on private sector jobs and persuade companies to take Emiratis on board.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZALF5Y3PKBCDRNKPFW742CHBOI.jpg?smart=true&auth=809276d07bbee9a2263113eb17573c75f188b77863c9f2c9a9ebcccc83414b5a&width=400&height=225)
Raka Roy (R), partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants and Eslam Oraif, legal counsel, break down the government announcements that offer extra salary and benefits to UAE citizens taking jobs in the private sector.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZPHDSSN4WRCI7CZQPIYENXEK7M.jpg?smart=true&auth=b7b9fb3b58e5eaf1a713695ae6d9d494016852c502fa307c47d0b8568ab71c2d&width=400&height=225)
Rashed Abdulla Al Sumaity (R) with Eslam Oraif of Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants. The UAE government's Nafis scheme has set a target of 75,000 Emiratis in private sector jobs by 2026.
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The UAE Cabinet approved that private companies with more than 50 employees should have at least a 2 per cent Emirati workforce by 2021.
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UAE government support programmes will empower and protect Emirati employees in the private sector.
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Salary incentives are being offered to Emirati university graduates and UAE citizens in training for skilled jobs.
A guide to benefits for Emiratis in private-sector jobs and fines for non-compliance
Support for Emiratis and levy on private companies to open up opportunities for UAE nationals
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Ramola Talwar Badam
20 May, 2022
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